Scribal Profile Unknown | |
| Current Manuscript: | London, British Library, Harley MS 6041 |
| Folios: | 1-102 |
| Sampled Folios: | 3v, 4v, 5v |
| Example Page: | Display a full page showing this scribe's hand |
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| A | |||
 | Usage: aftir 'a' is double compartment with flat head linked by hairline. |  | Usage: gate the lower compartment is generally larger than the upper compartment. |
 | Usage: can |  | Usage: And |
| D | |||
 | Usage: deth looped 'd' is used most of the time. |  | Usage: tried in final position, 'd' is often tagged. |
 | Usage: REdde an occasional use of unlooped 'd'. |  | Usage: dei this unlooped 'd' is in the scribe's more formal script used to introduce the 'Passus'. |
| G | |||
 | Usage: god the lower lobe of double compartment 'g' is frequently smaller than the upper compartment. |  | Usage: vndirfang occasionally final 'g' has a flourish attached to the horizontal extension. |
 | Usage: Eggyd the lower compartments of 'g' frequently look ragged. |  | Usage: god 'g' in the scribe's more formal script. |
| H | |||
 | Usage: hosbundrye the head of 'h' is generally looped. |  | Usage: asketh |
 | Usage: thorouȝh |  | Usage: Holy upper case 'H' with curved extension out into the left margin which defines the graph as upper case. |
| R | |||
 | Usage: robe long 'r' is used in all positions. |  | Usage: ar(e) frequent flourishes attached to final 'r' usually denoting a missing 'e'. |
 | Usage: or 'z'-shaped 'r' is used only after 'o'. |  | Usage: dabitur the modern 'r' of the scribe's display script. |
| S | |||
 | Usage: seiden long 's' is used in initial and medial positions. |  | Usage: se sigma 's' is also used in initial as well as in final positions. |
 | Usage: knees |  | Usage: So |
| W | |||
 | Usage: whom 'w' is looped with the base of the left element sitting higher than the right. |  | Usage: thow the middle loop stands above the elements on either side. |
 | Usage: knowyng the lower compartment of the 'B'-shape at the right is lower than the left part of the graph. |  | Usage: What a different graph as the upper case letter. Both heads are open with the left arm reaching out to the left instead of forming a loop over the remainder of the graph. |
| Y | |||
 | Usage: wyttes 'y's are mainly dotted. |  | Usage: my the tail may be longer or shorter but always turns counter-clockwise to finish. |
 | Usage: peyne |  | Usage: mayde |
| Thorn and Yogh | |||
 | Usage: þt thorn is used frequently throughout. |  | Usage: leiȝeþ |
 | Usage: rytȝfullyche yogh is used both as equivalent of 'gh' and of 'y'. |  | Usage: ȝoure |
| Upper Case Letters | |||
 | Usage: Than |  | Usage: Iudas |
 | Usage: Ne |  | Usage: Be |